Intentional Leaders Podcast with Cyndi Wentland

Intentional Leaders Podcast with Cyndi Wentland

Hosted by: Cyndi

Welcome to the Intentional Leaders Podcast with Cyndi Wentland. Where we’re all about creating confident, successful, and focused leaders who manage with purpose and impact. I’m Cyndi Wentland, the founder of...

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Self-Coaching for Stronger Leadership and Greater Impact

Episode #31

In these podcast episodes I ask you to take a little peek into your brains. I ask and offer you the chance to identify what you're telling yourself and if it is serving you. Meaning, do your thoughts and beliefs help...
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Boost Engagement and Motivation with Effective Goal Setting

Episode #30

If you listened to Podcast 5 on Motivation  you know the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivators are rewards we get for doing something, they come from outside of us. Intrinsic...
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Why Leaders Must Prioritize Mental Health

Episode #29

I would argue nothing. Lately I’ve been surrounded by mental health challenges, in myself, in those I love, work with, in classes, coaching and well, in society.   And when I say mental health, I mean people feeling...
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Understanding Imposter Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Episode #28

Psychology Today describes imposter syndrome as people who believe that they are undeserving of their achievements and the high esteem in which they are, in fact, generally held. They feel that they aren’t as...
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How to Lead When People Resist Change

Episode #27

One of the biggest challenges I hear from leaders is how to deal with change resistance.  But what if rather than want to avoid it, we embrace it.  We understand it and actively work through it, knowing that it is...
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How to Navigate Leadership Challenges When Standard Solutions Fail

Episode #26

Manuals assist us in understanding processes, practices, and putting together furniture.  They help us in knowing what to do and in what order.  They ensure quality results.  They give us knowledge, understanding and...
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How to Avoid Burning Out Your Best Employees: Strategies for Sustainable Success

Episode #25

I think about top performers not just as those who are technically competent, or who have a lot of subject matter knowledge….rather about those that are behaviorally outstanding and show emotional adulthood in ways...
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The Time Cost of Overwhelm: How Thoughts and Emotions Impact Leadership Focus

Episode #24

What are thoughts and emotions that cost us time and those that make us time?  And what an interesting question to consider.  When you step back to think how you are using your time, it can be interesting to note the...
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How Indecision Fuels Stress and Keeps You Stuck

Episode #23

What happens when we can’t decide?  Or rather when we don’t.  Sometimes our brain derails us, it tells us we’re “stuck”.  But this is sadly, a lie.  We are choosing inaction.  And we must determine why.  That’s part...
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Situational Leadership: Lead to Your Employee Needs

Episode #22

Have you been exposed to Situational Leadership?  And I don’t just mean, yes I react differently in different situations.  Do you know the theory by Ken Blanchard and Paul Hersey?  It’s a great one to explore.  This...
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Mindfulness for Leaders 101

Episode #21

It's hard to be mindful when we're overwhelmed with info. Its been documented that the human body sends about 11 million bits of information to our brains for processing.  Per second.  Let that sink in.  With all that...
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Emotional Intelligence for Leaders: 4 Practices for Greater Connection

Episode #20

Last episode I talked about  the effect EQ has on our careers and lives. I promised to dive into self-awareness and self-management. Because for many, self-awareness doesn’t come easily.  We’re not taught it.  And...
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